The Institute Presents All New Summer EXPLORE! Programs for Kids EXPLORE! programs are a series of outdoor adventure programs, designed for kids in grades K to 5. All program activities […]
Our series of StoryWalk® Sunday adventures for kids continues in August. The story posted on the StoryWalk® trail at Pine Hill Park will change monthly, and plans call for a […]
2022 marks 31 YEARS of The Institute’s annual jazz festival! Returning this year to The Wharf, the Institute's jazz festival continues to spotlight top professional artists each year that light […]
Four Mondays, September 12, 19, 26, and October 3 • 9:45 to 11:00 a.m. at Pine Hill Recreation Area in Waynesboro, Pa. Taught by Institute educators, age-appropriate program activities make […]
Monterey Pass garden with raised beds How to Design and Install Raised Garden Beds In the first of a series of three Garden Talks, gardening expert Pam Rowland presents an […]
Due to rainy weather, the September 12 session was postponed. A makeup session has been added on Monday, October 17. Four Mondays, September 12, 19, 26, and October 3 • […]
Program is FREE! Growing and Drying Herbs In the second of a series of three Garden Talks, gardening expert Pam Rowland presents an in-the-garden program on how to plant and […]
The September StoryWalk® Sunday was moved to September 25 due to rain. Our series of StoryWalk® Sunday adventures for kids continues in September. The story posted on the StoryWalk® trail […]
Program is FREE! Herbs as Medicine During the Civil War In the final program in a series of three Garden Talks, guest speaker Greg Susla will discuss the medicinal uses of herbs during the Civil War. A retired pharmacist, Susla has extensive experience with the medicinal herb garden at the Pry House on Antietam Battlefield, […]
The Institute Presents All New Fall EXPLORE! Programs for Kids EXPLORE! programs are a series of outdoor adventure programs. The Institute is offering a series of four outdoor adventure programs this fall. Designed for kids in grades K to 5, the EXPLORE! programs will run on four consecutive Thursdays, October 6, 13, 20 & 27, after […]
Our series of StoryWalk® Sunday adventures for kids continues in October. The story posted on the StoryWalk® trail at Pine Hill Park changes monthly, and a special story event accompanies each one on the second Sunday of each month. This month’s StoryWalk® Sunday is the perfect way to welcome the many splendors of fall. Kids […]
Support The Institute by bringing your family to a fall celebration of Pumpkins & Pippins! Our second annual Pumpkins and Pippins fall festival is scheduled for Saturday, October 15 from noon to 4 p.m. at Pine Hill Recreation Area, Waynesboro. Rain location is the Waynesboro Area Middle School. A fundraiser for The Institute, the festival […]
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